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CONFIDENTIAL

ANNUAL REVIEW:

CHINA

SUMMARY

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1. Little progress was made over economic reform in

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1985. But the performance of the economy was again asthm

on the whole good.

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(Paragraphs 1 - 6)

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2. More potential opponents of economic reform lost

their place at the top of the Chinese Communist Party.

Opposition to the programme remains, but is fragmented.

China's leaders are worried about corruption and a

lack of civility in society.

(Paragraphs 7 10)

3. Problems remained in relations with the Soviet Union

and the United States and arose in relations with Japan.

(Paragraphs 11 13)

4.

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Hong Kong remained at the heart of Sino-British

political relations.

(Paragraphs 14 - 16)

5. Commercial, cultural, educational and technological

relations developed well.

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(Paragraphs 17 23)

6.

We reopened in Shanghai.

in Sino-British relations.

1986 will be a big year

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